bookCOVER.pngAncient World History
Mrs. Shaffer
Famous Historians - Digital Storytelling


Digital Storytelling is the practice of using computer-based tools to tell stories. As with traditional storytelling, most digital stories focus on a specific topic and contain a particular point of view. However, as the name implies, digital stories usually contain some mixture of computer-based images, text, recorded audio narration, video clips and music. Digital stories can vary in length, but most of the stories used in education typically last between two and five minutes. And the topics that are used in Digital Storytelling range from personal tales to the recounting of historical events, from exploring life in one's own community to the search for life in other corners of the universe, and literally, everything in between. (Resource citation: http://digitalstorytelling.coe.uh.edu/)

What Makes a Good Digital Story?

  • A good story is one that touches of moves people in some way
  • A good story has substance
  • A good story needs conflict and resolution
  • A good story creates vivid images
  • A good story reaches your audience
  • A good story is something you enjoy telling
Plan ~ Create ~ Deliver